Pronunciation: ˌ vo ̇ lt- ' fäs, ˌ vo ̇ l-t ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Italian voltafaccia, from voltare to turn + faccia face, from Vulgar Latin *facia ― more at VOLT , FACE
Date: 1819
: a reversal in policy : ABOUT-FACE
Pronunciation: ˌ vo ̇ lt- ' fäs, ˌ vo ̇ l-t ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Italian voltafaccia, from voltare to turn + faccia face, from Vulgar Latin *facia ― more at VOLT , FACE
Date: 1819
: a reversal in policy : ABOUT-FACE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012